Week 5, 1985

played in Atlanta, GA

56 degrees, fair, calm

Washington Redskins	3	10	3	0	-	16
Atlanta Falcons	7	7	7	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:15 WAS - Ray Wersching 25 field goal
1Q: 02:57 ATL - Jerry Butler 14 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 12:12 WAS - Ray Wersching 25 field goal
2Q: 07:27 WAS - Walter Abercrombie 3 run (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 01:55 ATL - John Jefferson 1 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 08:56 ATL - Marcus Allen 7 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 05:07 WAS - Ray Wersching 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:15 WAS - Ray Wersching 25 field goal
1Q: 02:57 ATL - Jerry Butler 14 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 12:12 WAS - Ray Wersching 25 field goal
2Q: 07:27 WAS - Walter Abercrombie 3 run (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 01:55 ATL - John Jefferson 1 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 08:56 ATL - Marcus Allen 7 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 05:07 WAS - Ray Wersching 36 field goal

Team Statistics WAS ATL
Record 3-2 3-2
First Downs 15 18
- by Rushing 5 4
- by Passing 9 12
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 291 290
- Offensive Plays 60 65
- Yards per Play 4.85 4.46
Net Rushing Yards 48 115
- Rushing Attempts 16 34
- Yards per Rush 3.00 3.38
Net Passing Yards 243 175
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 25 - 0 30 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 243 181
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 5.52 5.65
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/86 7/46
Punt Returns/Yards 2/10 2/5
Kick Returns/Yards 4/82 4/85
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 28
Time of Possession 26:38 33:22

Team Statistics	WAS	ATL
Record	3-2	3-2
First Downs	15	18
- by Rushing	5	4
- by Passing	9	12
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	291	290
- Offensive Plays	60	65
- Yards per Play	4.85	4.46
Net Rushing Yards	48	115
- Rushing Attempts	16	34
- Yards per Rush	3.00	3.38
Net Passing Yards	243	175
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 25 - 0	30 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	243	181
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	5.52	5.65
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/86	7/46
Punt Returns/Yards	2/10	2/5
Kick Returns/Yards	4/82	4/85
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 28
Time of Possession	26:38	33:22

Drive Charts

Washington Redskins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:11	4:01	OWN 39	8	53	Field Goal
1	2:48	5:41	OWN 35	9	57	Field Goal
2	10:13	2:54	OPP 34	7	34	Touchdown
2	4:25	1:29	OWN 44	4	18	Fumble
2	1:49	1:14	OWN 26	4	18	Punt
3	15:00	1:18	OWN 33	3	-9	Punt
3	8:48	3:46	OWN 19	9	62	Field Goal
3	1:17	1:24	OWN 31	3	7	Punt
4	14:03	1:24	OPP 40	4	21	Fumble
4	10:53	1:39	OWN 30	3	-6	Punt
4	5:34	0:51	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	2:00	0:52	OWN 2	4	4	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:49	OWN 17	4	-4	Punt
1	9:10	6:22	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
2	12:07	1:54	OWN 19	3	-4	Interception
2	7:19	2:54	OWN 14	5	21	Interception
2	2:56	1:07	OWN 38	5	62	Touchdown
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 7	1	-2	Half
3	13:42	4:54	OWN 37	9	63	Touchdown
3	5:02	3:45	OWN 46	5	30	Missed FG
4	14:53	0:50	OWN 4	3	2	Punt
4	12:39	1:46	OWN 24	3	7	Punt
4	9:14	3:40	OWN 24	6	30	Punt
4	4:43	2:43	OWN 22	6	17	Punt
4	1:08	1:08	OPP 6	3	-2	Game

Game MVP: Marcus Allen, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Walter Abercrombie	12	27	2.25	13	1	1
Willard Reeves	4	21	5.25	10	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Marcus Allen	24	103	4.29	25	2	1
Robert Lavette	7	12	1.71	4	0	0
Tommy Kramer	3	0	0.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bert Jones	44	25	243	0/0	0	37	0	72.4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tommy Kramer	30	19	181	1/6	2	21	2	74.4

Receiving Statistics

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
FB Boobie Clark	4	4	4	1.00	2	3
WR Mike Rozier	4	11	57	14.25	26	31
RB Willard Reeves	4	4	28	7.00	7	10
WR Mervyn Fernandez	3	11	22	7.33	0	9
WR Gary Clark	3	4	67	22.33	46	37
TE Anthony Jones	2	2	21	10.50	0	13
TE Mike Barber	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
WR Tracy Porter	1	2	17	17.00	9	17
RB Walter Abercrombie	1	2	13	13.00	4	13
WR Rich Erenberg	1	2	10	10.00	0	10
TE Bobby Micho	1	1	3	3.00	0	3

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jerry Butler	6	6	75	12.50	20	20	1
WR John Jefferson	4	6	17	4.25	0	6	1
WR Mercury Duncan	3	4	22	7.33	0	11	0
TE Kellen Winslow	2	3	32	16.00	14	19	0
RB Marcus Allen	2	4	31	15.50	25	21	0
TE Harry Holt	2	2	4	2.00	0	3	0
FB Charles Alexander	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Anthony Hancock	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Robert Lavette	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Mike Williams	1	0	0.00	0
S Joey Browner	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Washington	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Walter Abercrombie	1	0	0	0
Mike Rozier	1	0	0	0

Atlanta	Recov	Force
Dirt Winston	1	1
Sam Seale	1	0
Gary Cobb	0	1

Punting Statistics

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Greg Coleman	5	259	51.8	50.8	58	2

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Landeta	5	236	47.2	41.2	59	1

Kicking Statistics

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ray Wersching	3/3	0/0	0/0	36	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Bahr	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Harmon	2	10	5.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tim Fox	1	4	4.0	0
John Jefferson	1	1	1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bill Stief	3	59	19.7	0
Derrick Harmon	1	23	23.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tim Fox	4	85	21.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Neal Olkewicz	10	1	1.0	30	28
S Joey Browner	8	2	0.0	29	27
DT John Woodcock	4	0	0.0	22	19
OLB Andy Headen	4	0	0.0	15	8
DT Rickey McBeal	3	1	0.0	20	21
CB Mike Williams	3	1	0.0	23	23
OLB Reggie Williams	3	1	0.0	25	23
DT Keith Millard	3	0	0.0	23	24
S Benny Perrin	2	2	0.0	18	16
S Charles Romes	2	1	0.0	34	31
CB Ernest Gibson	2	1	0.0	24	21
OLB Mark Nichols	2	0	0.0	9	8
DT Tim Krumrie	1	0	0.0	31	23
DE Sean McNanie	1	0	0.0	15	20
T Ken Reeves	1	0	---	---	---
DE Mike Fultz	0	3	0.0	22	17
ILB Ralph Ortega	0	1	0.0	4	3
S Tom Pridemore	0	1	0.0	25	24

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Dwight Hicks	6	2	0.0	10	40
OLB Gary Cobb	5	2	0.0	9	19
DE Lawrence Pillers	4	0	0.0	12	35
CB Bobby Humphrey	4	0	0.0	11	29
ILB Dirt Winston	3	0	0.0	14	38
DE Rulon Jones	3	0	0.0	10	31
CB Tim Fox	2	0	0.0	4	6
S Deron Cherry	2	0	0.0	12	40
DT Pete Kugler	2	0	0.0	8	21
OLB Mel Owens	2	0	0.0	12	25
CB Sam Seale	2	0	0.0	7	19
CB Henry Monroe	1	2	0.0	8	29
DT Joe Klecko	1	1	0.0	6	14
WR Mercury Duncan	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Terry Rennaker	1	0	0.0	1	6
ILB Tim Golden	1	0	0.0	2	6
RB Robert Lavette	1	0	---	---	---
CB William Judson	0	3	0.0	11	38

Pass Rush Statistics

Washington	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Neal Olkewicz	1.0	0	0	0	28
DE Mike Fultz	0.0	1	0	1	17
DT Tim Krumrie	0.0	0	1	2	23
DT Rickey McBeal	0.0	0	1	0	21

Atlanta	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lawrence Pillers	1	2	1	35
DE Rulon Jones	1	1	2	31
DT Charlie Johnson	0	1	1	29
ILB Dirt Winston	0	1	0	38
DT Pete Kugler	0	1	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Neal Olkewicz	5	1	0	28
S Joey Browner	3	0	1	27
S Charles Romes	3	0	0	31
OLB Mark Nichols	2	0	0	8
CB Ernest Gibson	2	0	0	21
OLB Andy Headen	1	1	0	8
CB Mike Williams	1	0	1	23
OLB Reggie Williams	1	0	0	23
S Benny Perrin	1	0	0	16

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Dwight Hicks	6	1	40
ILB Dirt Winston	3	1	38
CB Bobby Humphrey	3	0	29
CB Sam Seale	2	2	19
OLB Mel Owens	2	1	25
OLB Gary Cobb	2	0	19
S Deron Cherry	2	0	40
CB Tim Fox	1	1	6
DE Lawrence Pillers	1	0	35
CB Henry Monroe	1	0	29
DE Rulon Jones	1	0	31
OLB Terry Rennaker	1	0	6

Blocking Statistics

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Cleveland Green	2	3	11	32
Ken Reeves	1	3	14	31
Ronnie Lee	1	2	2	13
Melvin Jones	1	2	13	34
David Jordan	1	1	15	39
Doug Dumler	0	4	15	39
Jim Hough	0	1	4	15

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Curt Marsh	2	7	34	0	31
Hardy Dillon	2	3	32	0	28
Dan Alexander	1	10	34	0	31
Don Bailey	1	6	27	0	24
Karl Baldischwiler	1	2	11	1	10
Kellen Winslow	1	2	31	0	24
Dean Steinkuhler	0	1	25	0	24

Special Teams Tackles

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Bobby Micho	3	17
Benny Perrin	2	19
Tracy Porter	1	16

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Sam Seale	2	20
Dwight Hicks	2	11
Arnold Morgado	1	20
Kellen Winslow	1	14

Participation

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Charles Romes	---	---	34	31	1	66
Ernest Gibson	---	---	24	21	19	64
Doug Dumler	15	39	---	---	8	62
Bert Jones	16	44	---	---	---	60
Neal Olkewicz	---	---	30	28	1	59
Joey Browner	---	---	29	27	1	57
Tim Krumrie	---	---	31	23	1	55
Melvin Jones	13	34	---	---	7	54
David Jordan	15	39	---	---	---	54
Benny Perrin	---	---	18	16	19	53
Keith Millard	---	---	23	24	6	53
Mike Williams	---	---	23	23	6	52
Gary Clark	11	33	---	---	8	52
Tom Pridemore	---	---	25	24	2	51
Reggie Williams	---	---	25	23	1	49
Mike Rozier	12	37	---	---	---	49
John Woodcock	---	---	22	19	5	46
Ken Reeves	14	31	---	---	---	45
Cleveland Green	11	32	---	---	---	43
Rickey McBeal	---	---	20	21	---	41
Mike Fultz	---	---	22	17	1	40
Mervyn Fernandez	10	27	---	---	1	38
Walter Abercrombie	12	24	---	---	---	36
Sean McNanie	---	---	15	20	1	36
Mark Nichols	---	---	9	8	14	31
Anthony Jones	10	16	---	---	4	30
Mike Barber	5	12	---	---	11	28
Boobie Clark	5	18	---	---	4	27
Jim Hough	4	15	---	---	7	26
Maurice Carthon	3	9	---	---	14	26
Willard Reeves	4	18	---	---	4	26
Rich Erenberg	6	19	---	---	---	25
Ronnie Lee	2	13	---	---	8	23
Andy Headen	---	---	15	8	---	23
Tracy Porter	1	5	---	---	16	22
Derrick Harmon	0	0	---	---	20	20
Bobby Micho	1	1	---	---	17	19
Jim Lachey	5	12	---	---	2	19
Ralph Ortega	---	---	4	3	9	16
Keith Shelton	1	5	---	---	8	14
Bill Stief	0	1	---	---	11	12
Gregg Carr	---	---	5	5	---	10
Ray Wersching	0	0	---	---	8	8
Greg Coleman	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dennis McKenzie	0	0	---	---	---	0
Sam Adkins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dan Alexander	34	31	---	---	5	70
Kellen Winslow	31	24	---	---	14	69
Curt Marsh	34	31	---	---	2	67
Hardy Dillon	32	28	---	---	6	66
Tommy Kramer	34	31	---	---	---	65
John Jefferson	27	27	---	---	11	65
Dwight Hicks	---	---	10	40	11	61
Deron Cherry	---	---	12	40	7	59
Dirt Winston	---	---	14	38	5	57
Charles Alexander	24	21	---	---	11	56
Don Bailey	27	24	---	---	5	56
William Judson	---	---	11	38	2	51
Dean Steinkuhler	25	24	---	---	---	49
Lawrence Pillers	---	---	12	35	1	48
Marcus Allen	26	21	---	---	---	47
Charlie Johnson	---	---	14	29	3	46
Sam Seale	---	---	7	19	20	46
Rulon Jones	---	---	10	31	4	45
Bobby Humphrey	---	---	11	29	3	43
Vern Roberson	---	---	12	29	1	42
Jerry Butler	16	16	---	---	10	42
Mel Owens	---	---	12	25	5	42
Don Fielder	---	---	10	23	7	40
Henry Monroe	---	---	8	29	2	39
Anthony Hancock	8	12	---	---	18	38
Pete Kugler	---	---	8	21	---	29
Gary Cobb	---	---	9	19	---	28
Harry Holt	15	13	---	---	---	28
Karl Baldischwiler	11	10	---	---	6	27
Joe Klecko	---	---	6	14	4	24
Tim Fox	---	---	4	6	11	21
Hugh Green	---	---	3	7	11	21
Arnold Morgado	0	0	---	---	20	20
Joe Bostic	7	7	---	---	6	20
Mercury Duncan	8	10	---	---	---	18
Russell Davis	7	1	---	---	10	18
Robert Lavette	8	10	---	---	---	18
Terry Rennaker	---	---	1	6	9	16
Tim Golden	---	---	2	6	3	11
Sean Landeta	0	0	---	---	6	6
Chris Bahr	0	0	---	---	5	5
Alex Moyer	---	---	0	0	5	5
Carlos Bradley	---	---	0	0	4	4
Larry Swider	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ed Luther	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bradyn Pyle	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	25	8.3
Middle	10	15	1.5
Right	3	8	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	30	3.0
Middle	13	39	3.0
Right	9	49	5.4
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bert Jones	44	25	2	2	3	6	6	4	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tommy Kramer	30	19	2	1	3	2	2	3	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	11	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	16	154	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	78	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	24	12.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	89	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	68	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mervyn Fernandez	11	3	0	22	0	27
WR Mike Rozier	11	4	3	57	1	37
FB Boobie Clark	4	4	0	4	0	18
WR Gary Clark	4	3	0	67	1	33
RB Willard Reeves	4	4	0	28	0	18
WR Tracy Porter	2	1	0	17	0	5
RB Walter Abercrombie	2	1	0	13	0	24
WR Rich Erenberg	2	1	0	10	0	19
TE Anthony Jones	2	2	0	21	0	16
TE Mike Barber	1	1	0	1	0	12
TE Bobby Micho	1	1	0	3	0	1

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John Jefferson	6	4	2	17	0	27
WR Jerry Butler	6	6	0	75	1	16
WR Mercury Duncan	4	3	0	22	0	10
RB Marcus Allen	4	2	0	31	1	21
TE Kellen Winslow	3	2	0	32	0	24
WR Anthony Hancock	2	0	1	0	0	12
TE Harry Holt	2	2	0	4	0	13
RB Robert Lavette	2	0	0	0	0	10
FB Charles Alexander	1	0	0	0	0	21

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Walter Abercrombie	2	7	3.50	2.25
Willard Reeves	1	1	1.00	5.25

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tommy Kramer	2	-3	-1.50	0.00
Marcus Allen	2	7	3.50	4.29
Robert Lavette	1	2	2.00	1.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bert Jones	9	4	18	2.00	5.52

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tommy Kramer	5	4	23	4.60	6.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mervyn Fernandez	4	1	8	2.00	2.00
FB Boobie Clark	1	1	0	0.00	1.00
WR Gary Clark	1	0	0	0.00	16.75
TE Anthony Jones	1	1	8	8.00	10.50
WR Mike Rozier	1	0	0	0.00	5.18
RB Willard Reeves	1	1	2	2.00	7.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mercury Duncan	1	1	7	7.00	5.50
WR John Jefferson	1	1	1	1.00	2.83
WR Jerry Butler	1	1	14	14.00	12.50
RB Marcus Allen	1	0	0	0.00	7.75
TE Harry Holt	1	1	1	1.00	2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
Walter Abercrombie	4	2

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Marcus Allen	2	1
Tommy Kramer	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bert Jones	10	6	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tommy Kramer	13	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mervyn Fernandez	2	1	0
TE Anthony Jones	2	2	1
WR Tracy Porter	1	0	0
RB Walter Abercrombie	1	1	1
WR Gary Clark	1	0	0
WR Rich Erenberg	1	0	0
WR Mike Rozier	1	1	1
RB Willard Reeves	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mercury Duncan	4	3	2
WR Jerry Butler	3	3	3
WR John Jefferson	2	2	1
RB Robert Lavette	2	0	0
TE Kellen Winslow	1	0	0
WR Anthony Hancock	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,900 (17,100)
End Zone 12,200 (12,400)
Mezzanine 7,000 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 10,700 (10,900)
Club Seats 14,800 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 6,100 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,900 (17,100)
End Zone	12,200 (12,400)
Mezzanine	7,000 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	10,700 (10,900)
Club Seats	14,800 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	6,100 (7,500)